Luke Bible Study, Day 39 Today’s passage: Luke 23:44–56 Focus verse: Going to Pilate, [Joseph] asked for Jesus’ body. Then he took it down, wrapped it in linen cloth and placed it in a tomb. (Luke 23:52–53) As Jesus hangs on the cross, his life ebbs away. Minute by minute he moves toward death, in […]
John Bible Study, Day 36 Today’s passage: John 19:28–42 Focus verse: Joseph was a disciple of Jesus, but secretly because he feared the Jewish leaders. (John 19:38) In reading the biographies of Jesus, it’s easy to assume that all the religious leaders oppose him and reject his message. They do this even though Jesus is […]
After Jesus dies, Joseph from Arimathea provides for the burial of Jesus. We don’t know much about this Joseph, but we do know three facts. First, he’s wealthy, rich enough to have his own rock-hewn burial vault on his property. Next, he is a member—a prominent one—of the Jewish Council, waiting in expectation for the […]